With the ever-increasing demands on time, and the seemingly endless pull on our attention (Instagram! Snapchat!) it’s no wonder that many of us are looking to cut corners (and save money) any way we can.

Creative agency 50,000feet runs operations from an airy, high-ceilinged office near Ravenswood and North Center. Ken Fox and Jim Misener, two of the company’s four principals, told Blue Sky how they fashioned an office with room to create.

Blue Sky Innovation brought its networking event series, Blue Sky Social, to the rooftop at TechNexus on Wednesday. The event also marked the addition of 30 new names to our Blue Network ⇒ of innovators and business leaders.

Investment banking firm Livingstone Partners moved into digs at 443 N. Clark St., in a building designed by prominent historical architect Burling & Adler, in 2007. Partner David Sulaski told Blue Sky how the firm teased a modern feel out of a historic building, and he took us on a tour.

Investment banking firm Livingstone Partners moved into digs at 443 N. Clark St., in a building designed by prominent historical architect Burling & Adler, in 2007. Partner David Sulaski told Blue Sky how the firm teased a modern feel out of a historic building, and he took us on a tour.

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